Iran vs Tanzania: Population of compulsory school age, male

Iran
5.74 million number
in 2019
Tanzania
5.43 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
18th
Tanzania rank
19th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Iran
  • Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M199820082019

How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.74 million number against 5.43 million number in Tanzania, a difference of 312,960 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 4.49 million number 3.09 million number 1.40 million number Iran
2000s 4.41 million number 3.57 million number 833,401 number Iran
2010s 5.18 million number 4.84 million number 335,477 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Iran or Tanzania?
Iran, at 5.74 million number against 5.43 million number in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Iran and Tanzania?
312,960 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Iran ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.